jimbo Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I just found this site and the forum. It looks like a wealth of information. I am sorting it out but am grateful for a site with so much information and experience. I will need it. I was Dx with NSCLC in October of 2006. I will post all the details in my profile shorty but thanks for being there all of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyr Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Hi Jim and welcome. There is a wealth of information here along with tremendous support and compassion. Complete your profile when you can, it will help us all better get to know you & answer your questions. Welcome again. Good Luck & God Bless wendyr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betts Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Welcome Jim, I'm fairly new here too. My dad was recently diagnosed with NSCLC as well. I have found it comforting to read through the posts here - there are a lot of caring people who go above and beyond to help those of us who are new to this awful experience. Wishing the best for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlemike Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 welcome Jim, I hope you get as much out of this site as I did. Prayers going out for you. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Welcome, Jimbo! My son and I will be vacationing in Hawaii May 12-19th. Aloha! Hang loose! Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather_T Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Welcome!!! This is a woderful community for information and support. Prayers and positive thoughts going out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ztweb Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Welcome to the boards, although I wish you would have never had reason to find us! Please know you have my prayers for peace, healing, and God's warm hand. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley (MLC) Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Welcome to the site! You'll find answers and support here. Keep reading and post any questions you have, Someone is always able to help out. Shelley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nushka Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Jimbo, Glad you found us but sad you had the need to look us up. Keeping my fingers crossed for good results on your last test. If you have questions there is almost always someone here that has been there done that. Again, welcome. Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Welcome to the site. My husband is also a stage IIIB and has been doing well for some time (see my profile). I hope you get through your treatment cycles without feeling too poorly. Rochelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karenlaureti Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Hi Jimbo, Welcome to the site. These people are amazing here and you will find lots of strength and tons of information with many success stories. I am sorry for your struggle, but I will pray for you for healing. Best of luck with everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trish2418 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Hi Jim and welcome here. I was also diagnosed 3B adeno in August '05 and finished my last chemo treatment in March '06. Since then I've been taking Tarceva once a day. Hope it goes that way for you as well. Keep us posted. Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fillise Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Jimbo--Welcome! We are glad you found us--this really is an oasis of support and hope in a desert of disease. The people here are great. Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recce101 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Hey, Jimbo, Howzit!! I was wondering when somebody else from Hawaii was going to show up here. We do have a reputation as one of the healthier states, but... Our profiles have some similarities but also some differences, as you can see. From your message I gather you're on one of the neighbor islands? I live in Central Oahu, just under 20 miles from Honolulu, but it does seem like a different world down there. I've had most of my tests and the one hospitalization at Pali Momi, next to the Pearlridge Center, and my oncologist's clinic is in the Bank of Hawaii building next to Pearlridge. Boy, I know what you mean about the peripheral neuropathy -- that hit me rather suddenly at the beginning of my 6th taxol/carbo/avastin cycle, not in the hands so much but definitely in the feet. My wife dug up an old walker that her father had used years ago, and that's the way I got around for a while -- tried to swing through the air and avoid touching the floor as much as possible. I tracked down my onc at his Queens office and he called in a prescription for Neurontin, which did the trick within a couple of days even at minimum dosage (one 100 mg capsule a day), much to my relief and amazement. Now I just get a tinge of it in the evening, when it's been almost 24 hours since the last capsule. When I see him next week I might ask about adding one during the daytime as well. Send me a PM if you like. Welcome to the LCSC and Aloha, Ned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowergirlie Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Welcome Jimbo. We are all here for you when you need us. Peace...Flowergirlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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